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I'll start by saying that Dianne Jones truly became my Guardian Angel! In regards to my divorce case that has lasted several years without an end in sight

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I just had my first meeting with Dianne Jones at Men's Legal Center. I walked into the office entirely overwhelmed at the divorce process after being served

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Being a dad with two baby mommas, I was scared of the court process hearing that California is a mommy state. DO NOT BELIEVE THIS! A big THANK YOU to Men's

Because the San Diego men’s divorce lawyers with the Men’s Legal Center are very much pro-dad, we’ll delve deeper into the topic of unconsciously favoring one child over another and steps you can take to avoid it.

How can I favor one child without even knowing it?

Favoritism can present itself in different ways, including providing one child with more affection, additional privileges, less discipline and more time with you.

Researchers with Brigham Young University and Penn State University interviewed 388 families consisting of married parents and two siblings no more than 4 years apart in age. Over the course of the 3-year study, results showed 48 percent of the parents thought of their oldest child as the more capable academically – regardless if there was evidence to back it up.

The survey also found how the parents feel about their children’s abilities in the classroom had a strong bearing on the children actually performed in the classroom. The favored child tended to experience improved grades more so than the other child did.

Why does favoritism occur?

During an interview with CBS News, one noted psychologist from The Ackerman Institute offered a variety of reasons for why favoritism occurs. Although this interview occurred in 2002, the same principles apply.

According to her, favoritism of one child over another can occur for a host of reasons, including:

one child’s temperament being easier to deal with;

the circumstances of the less-favored child’s birth (e.g.: a child born while another child is ill can make it difficult to form a bond because of pre-occupation with stress); and

one child fits parental expectations more than the other due to any number of things, such as gender, interests and physical appearance.

How can I avoid showing favoritism of one child?

There is a host of proactive steps you can take to make sure each of your children know they’re loved.

Rather than trying to treat each of your children equally, notice and acknowledge the uniqueness of each.

Avoid over-praising one child more than the other.

Make sure you spend “alone time” with each of your children.

For expert advice from a men’s divorce lawyer in San Diego, call the Men’s Legal Center.

If you’re a man facing divorce, we urge you to get in touch with us here at the Men’s Legal Center. Our sole purpose is to make sure men have the resources and knowledge they need for the best possible outcome in family court.

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• This form of communication is for informational purposes only and NOT legal advice.

• You agree that submitting electronic information to us does not constitute a request for legal advice and that you are not forming an attorney-client relationship between any attorneys affiliated, or employed by the Men’s Legal Center, unless agreed upon via retainer agreement with the Men’s Legal Center.

• You are urged not to send us any confidential information contained in an e-mail or any attachment until such time as we have indicated to you that we are able to review that information.

• You recognize that our review of your information, even if it is confidential and even if it is transmitted in a good faith effort to retain us, does not preclude us from representing another client directly adverse to you, even in a matter where that information could and will be used against you.

• If you have time sensitive information do not e-mail us. Please call us and schedule an initial consultation at (619) 234-3838.

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